Linear

Inequalities
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Objectives
To be able to recognize system of linear Inequalities

To be able to determine possible solutions for system of

linear inequalities

To be able to recognize graphs of system of linear

inequalities
System of Linear
Inequalities in
two variables
INTRODUCTION AND VERIFYING SOLUTIONS
 Standard form of Standard form of
Linear Equation in two Linear Inequality in two
variables variables

A linear Equation in two variables can be A linear Inequality in two variables can be
written in the form. written in the form.

Where A and B are not both 0 Where A and B are not both 0

2 𝑥 +3 𝑦 =6 5 𝑥=10 2 𝑥 +3 𝑦 < 6 5 𝑥 ≥ 10

5 𝑥 −2 𝑦 =10 5 𝑦 −3 𝑥=10 5 𝑥 −2 𝑦 > 10 5 𝑦 −3 𝑥 ≤ 10

Linear Inequality
When the equal sign in a linear equation is replaced with an
inequality sign, a linear inequality is formed.

𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 = 𝐶 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 >𝐶
Inequality Symbol Read as Example
Less than
Greater than
Greater than or equal
Less than or equal
System of Linear Equality
𝑥+ 𝑦 =3
𝑥+2 𝑦 =4

is the solution set

System of Linear Inequality
𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3
𝑥+2 𝑦 ≥ 4

𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3
𝑦 ≤ − 𝑥+ 3
𝑥+2 𝑦 ≥ 4
2 𝑦 ≥ − 𝑥+ 4 The solution set is the
−𝑥 double shaded part
𝑦≥ +2
2

{
( 𝑥 , 𝑦 ) ∨− 𝑥+3 ≥ 𝑦 ≥
−𝑥
2
+2 }
Verifying solutions of System of Linear Inequality
𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3 ( −1,3 )
𝑥+2 𝑦 ≥ 4

𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3 𝑥+2 𝑦 ≥ 4
( − 1 ) +( 3 ) ≤ 3 ( −1 ) +2 ( 3 ) ≥ 4
2≤3 −1+6 ≥ 4
True 5≥4
True

is a solution of the system

Verifying solutions of System of Linear Equality

𝒙+ 𝒚 ≤ 𝟑 ( 2,5 )
𝒙+𝟐 𝒚 ≥ 𝟒

Substitute (x,y) value in each inequality

( 2 ) +( 5 ) ≤ 3 𝑥+2 𝑦 ≥ 4
7≤3 ( 2 ) +2 ( 5 ) ≥ 4
2+10 ≥ 4
False
1 2≥ 4 𝒙+𝟐 𝒚 ≥ 𝟒
True
𝒙+ 𝒚 ≤ 𝟑

is a not solution of the system

Verifying solutions of System of Linear Inequality

𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 5
(3 , − 4)
𝑥 − 𝑦 >1
Verifying solutions of System of Linear Inequality

𝑦 ≤5
( −2,8 )
2 𝑥 + 𝑦 >1
Verifying solutions of System of Linear Inequality

2 𝑥 −3 𝑦 ≥ 6
( −5 , − 4 )
4 𝑥 −3 𝑦 <12
System of Linear
Inequalities in
two variables
WRITING SOLUTIONS
System of Linear Equality

𝑥+ 𝑦 =3 is the solution set

𝑥+2 𝑦 =4
𝑥+ 𝑦 =3
−1 ( 𝑥+2 𝑦 =4   )

𝑥+ 𝑦 =3 𝑥+ ( 1 )= 3
− 𝑥 − 2 𝑦=− 4 𝑥+1=3
− 𝑦=− 1 𝑥=2
𝑦 =1
System of Linear Inequality
𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3
𝑥+2 𝑦 ≥ 4

𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3
𝑦 ≤ − 𝑥+ 3
𝑥+2 𝑦 ≥ 4
2 𝑦 ≥ − 𝑥+ 4 The solution set is the
−𝑥 shaded part
𝑦≥ +2
2
Set notation

{( 𝑥 , 𝑦 ) ∨− 𝑥+3 ≥ 𝑦 ≥
−𝑥
2
+2 }
Solving System of Linear Inequality Practice

2𝑥+𝑦>4 2 𝑥 + 𝑦 <− 8
− 𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤− 2 5 𝑥+ 𝑦 > −2
Step 1 : Write in Slope - Intercept

2𝑥+𝑦>4
𝑦 >− 2 𝑥 +4 𝑦 >− 2 𝑥 +4
−2 𝑥+4< 𝑦
This are the same
− 𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤− 2
𝑦 ≤ 𝑥 −2
Step 2 : Write the set notation

{ ( 𝑥 , 𝑦 )∨ 𝑦 }
{ ( 𝑥 , 𝑦 )∨− 2 𝑥+ 4 < 𝑦 ≤ 𝑥 − 2   }
Solving System of Linear Inequality

−2 𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3
−12 𝑥+ 4 𝑦 ≤ 6
Step 1 : Write in Slope - Intercept Step 2 : Write in Set Notation

−2 𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 3
𝑦 ≤ 2 𝑥 +3 Write in slope-intercept form { ( 𝑥 , 𝑦 )∨ 𝑦 }
−12 𝑥+ 4 𝑦 ≤ 6
4 𝑦 ≤ 12 𝑥 +6 { ( 𝑥 , 𝑦 ) ∨2 𝑥 +3 ≥ 𝑦 ≤ 3 𝑥+
3
2 }
𝟏
( 4 𝑦 ≤ 12 𝑥 +6   ) Multiply both sides to have y only
𝟒
3
𝑦 ≤ 3 𝑥+  
2
Solving System of Linear Inequality

−2 𝑥+6 𝑦 >3
−12 𝑥+3 𝑦 <6
Solving System of Linear Inequality

𝑥− 𝑦≤3
− 4 𝑥+2 𝑦 ≤ 6
Step 1 : Write in Slope - Intercept Step 2 : Write in Set Notation
𝑥− 𝑦≤3
− 𝑦 ≤ − 𝑥 +3 { ( 𝑥 , 𝑦 )∨ 𝑦 }
Whenever you multiply or
−𝟏 ( − 𝑦 ≤− 𝑥 +3   ) divide an inequality by a

𝑦 ≥ 𝑥 −3
negative number, you must { ( 𝑥 , 𝑦 )∨ 𝑥 − 3 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 2 𝑥+ 3 }
flip the inequality sign

− 4 𝑥+2 𝑦 ≤ 6
2 𝑦 ≤ 4 𝑥 +6
𝟏
( 2 𝑦 ≤ 4 𝑥 +6   ) Multiply both sides to have y only
𝟐

𝑦 ≤ 2 𝑥 +3
Solving System of Linear Inequality

− 4 𝑥+3 𝑦 ≤ 3
−12 𝑥 − 4 𝑦 < 2
Solving System of Linear Inequality

2 𝑥 +3 𝑦 > 6
4 𝑥 −3 𝑦 <12
Solving System of Linear Inequality

−2 𝑥 − 𝑦 <3
2 𝑦 − 𝑥> 0
Find the solution of the system of linear inequality by graphing

𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 5 Step 2: graph using the 1st inequality

𝑥− 𝑦≤1 𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 5

Step 1 : find x and y intercept first inequality Step 3: Use Test value (0,0) 𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 5
Let 0+ 0 ≤5
𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 5 0≤5 True

𝑥+ 𝑦 =5 Shade the (0,0) region

𝑥+ ( 0 )=5
𝑥=5 ( 5,0 )

Let
𝑥+ 𝑦 =5
0+ 𝑦=5
𝑦 =5 ( 0,5 )
Find the solution of the system of linear inequality by graphing

𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 5 Step 5: graph using the 1st inequality

𝒙−𝒚 ≤𝟏 𝒙−𝒚 ≤𝟏

Step 4 : find x and y intercept second inequality Step 6: Use Test value (0,0) 𝑥− 𝑦≤1
Let 0+ 0 ≤5
𝒙−𝒚 ≤𝟏
0≤1 False

𝒙 − 𝒚 =𝟏 Shade the (0,0) region

𝑥 −0=1
𝑥=1 ( 1,0 )

Let
𝒙−𝒚 ≤𝟏
𝒙 − 𝒚 =𝟏
0 − 𝑦=1
− 𝑦=1 ( 0 , −1 )
𝑦 =−1
Step 7: Graph in one cartesian plane

𝑥+ 𝑦 ≤ 5
𝒙−𝒚 ≤𝟏
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